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A Brilliantly Detailed Map Of Medieval Trade Routes & Networks

Last Updated: January 30, 2025 1 Comment

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Medieval trade routes

Map created by reedit user martinjanmansson, click for full zoomable version
The map above an incredibly detailed map of Medieval Trade Routes & Networks in Eurasia an Africa during the 11th-12th century. It is the is the fourth iteration of this map, which has undergone several minor refinements.

About Trade In The High Middle Ages

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Filed Under: History

13 Billionaire Maps & Facts Showing How Much Money They Have

Last Updated: April 22, 2026 2 Comments

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us vs europe billionaire net worth

How much wealthier are US Billionaires compared to European ones? Which country has the most billionaires per capita? How much wealth do billionaires hold?

Well these maps will look to answer those questions and many more.

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Filed Under: World Maps

Who Can Enter The USA Without a Visa?

Last Updated: January 30, 2025 1 Comment

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Who Can Enter The USA Without a Visa?

Map created by @everythingaboutmaps
The map above shows who needs a VISA to enter the United States and who doesn’t.

Canada is the lone exception of any country that does not need a VISA or ESTA to enter under most circumstances.

British Overseas Territories citizens of Bermuda are also granted this exemption but to qualify, they must present a British passport with “Government of Bermuda” on the cover, with the nationality listed as “British Overseas Territories Citizen” or “British Dependent Territories Citizen”, and containing an endorsement stamp of “Holder is registered as a Bermudian”, “Holder possesses Bermudian status” or “Holder is deemed to possess Bermudian status”.

From the map author:

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Filed Under: United States, World Maps

How Far From London Can You Get By Train In 12 Hours

Last Updated: January 29, 2025 1 Comment

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The map above shows how far you can get from London’s St. Pancras Station by train within 12 hours. It was created by Chronotrains.com.

Here are just some of the places you can get to (from the website):

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Filed Under: Europe

Which Former Communist Country Was The Least Bad?

Last Updated: April 22, 2026 1 Comment

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Which Former Communist Country Was The Least Bad?

Which former communist country was the least bad in your opinion?

Communist Countries and Their Fate

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Which Roman Empire Was Best?

Last Updated: January 29, 2025 Leave a Comment

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Which Roman Empire Was Best?

The Roman Empire (27 BCE – 476 CE in the West, 1453 CE in the East) was one of the most influential civilizations in history.

It originated from the Roman Republic and transitioned into an imperial system under Augustus. Over centuries, the empire expanded across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.

The empire eventually split into two:

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London’s Street Grid Revealed From 5 Years Of Cycle Journeys

Last Updated: February 26, 2026 Leave a Comment

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The map above and the one below are both the work of Dāvis Viļums a Latvian born Londoner who over a period of 5 years cycled all the streets of central London.

In total he cycled over 10,000 miles over the course of 1,200+ individual cycle journeys.

As someone, who walked the Tube back in 2015, I love these sorts of London challenges.

You can leant more about the why below:

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Filed Under: London

The Most Expensive Cost Of A 15 Minute Jail Phone Call In Each US State

Last Updated: January 29, 2025 1 Comment

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The Most Expensive Cost Of A 15 Minute Jail Phone Call In Each US State

Map from the Prison Policy Institute
The map above shows just how expensive it can be to be in jail. It shows the highest cost of a 15 minute phone call in at least one of the state’s jails in 2018.

The data comes from the Prison Policy Institutes’ report: State of Phone Justice: Local jails, state prisons and private phone providers.

Here is the data per state, followed by the facilities in each state with the highest rates:

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Filed Under: United States

Travel Times From London In 1881: The First Known Isochronic Map By Francis Galton

Last Updated: January 28, 2025 Leave a Comment

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Travel Times From London In 1881: The First Known Isochronic Map By Francis Galton

The map above is Francis Galton’s earliest known isochronic map, published in 1881 for the Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society, illustrates travel times from London, United Kingdom, to various parts of the world, measured in days.

The map assumes favorable travel conditions, prearranged land transport, and the use of contemporary travel methods within a reasonable cost.

From the map itself:

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Filed Under: World Maps

Lufthansa Group’s Airlines Have Accidentally Rebuilt The Holy Roman Empire

Last Updated: January 28, 2025 3 Comments

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Lufthansa Group's Airlines Have Accidentally Rebuilt The Holy Roman Empire

Map created by reddit user marten_EU_BR

The map above shows the location of Lufthansa Group’s Airlines.

And surprisingly they’ve more or less accidentally recreated a map of the Holy Roman Empire (see below):

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Filed Under: Europe

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